The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach
Journal Article
Martindale, R., Li, C., Andronikos, G., Jafari, M., & Badami, R. (in press)
The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ,
The environment plays a significant role in the development of talent athletes. A big part of this is preparing athletes with the psychological skills to cope and thrive throu...
German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5)
Journal Article
Alfermann, D., Lobinger, B., Nesges, O., Martindale, R., & Andronikos, G. (in press)
German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5). German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00850-x
The quality of the talent development environment and how it supports youth athletes has been identified as one major factor of success. Nonetheless, in psychological talent a...
An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football
Journal Article
Simpson, D., Martindale, R. J., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2022)
An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 53(3), 218-241. https://doi.org/10.7352/IJSP.2022.53.218
Literature in Talent Development (TD) for female sports is sparse and as- sumes applicability from existing male TD research. The purpose of this study was to gain an understa...
An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program
Journal Article
Hall, A. J., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (in press)
An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program. Sports Coaching Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2022.2074245
Currently little is known about the development of high-performance cultures in emerging nations. This study is the first of its kind examining an emerging rugby nation’s tran...
Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development
Journal Article
Mackenzie, K., Andronikos, G., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., Fountain, H., English, C., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2022)
Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(3), 741-748. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2022.03093
Objective/Background: Parents have been shown to be highly influential in the development of sporting talent, however the relationship between sibling characteristics and tale...
The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches
Journal Article
Hall, A., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2022)
The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 9(1), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0103
Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study
examines the acculturation experiences of elite ...
A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone
Journal Article
Marshall, J., Kamuskay, S., Margaedah Samai, M., Marah, I., Tonkara, F., Conteh, J., …Martindale, R. (2021)
A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126267
Young people in post-conflict and post-epidemic contexts such as Sierra Leone face a range of mental health challenges as part of their daily life. An innovative approach to S...
Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., & Martindale, R. J. J. (in press)
Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1891116
The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition (JST) which includes adjustment to senior level, sport and ...
Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Souglis, A., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2021)
Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(1), 208-217. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2021.01028
Introduction: Examining the influence of the talent development environment on athletes is crucial for understanding sport participation and the identifying the characteristic...
Final Report: Insight To Parents Of Performance Pathway Athletes In Scotland
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Fountain, H., Martindale, R., Andronikos, G., & English, C. (2020)
Final Report: Insight To Parents Of Performance Pathway Athletes In Scotland. Edinburgh: Sportscotland Institute of Sport